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Most women in Britain today give birth to their babies in hospital but only a few decades ago the normal place to give birth was at home. Two women from Richmond, Yorkshire, a midwife and a GP talk... about childbirth at home in the first half of this century. They recall how the old fashioned methods of midwifery were gradually replaced and how dettol and gas and air were introduced. Although many mothers would now choose to give birth in hospital, some do regret the passing of the home as the place to give birth.
Most women in Britain today give birth to their babies in hospital but only a few decades ago the normal place to give birth was at home. Two women from Richmond, Yorkshire, a midwife and a GP talk... about childbirth at home in the first half of this century. They recall how the old fashioned methods of midwifery were gradually replaced and how dettol and gas and air were introduced. Although many mothers would now choose to give birth in hospital, some do regret the passing of the home as the place to give birth.
| Series: | Arts Review |
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| Episode | 15 (1989) |
| First transmission date: | 1989-09-19 |
| Published: | 1989 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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| Producer: | Betty Talks |
| Contributors: | Lily Cartwright; Muriel Cornock; Katherina Dalton; Jenny Lecoat; Jenny Lecoat; Rita Rodber |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Childbirth; Midwife |
| Master spool number: | 89YA0423 |
| Production number: | 89YA0423 |
| Available to public: | no |
